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won·der·ful
(wŭn′dər-fəl)adj.
1. Admirable or very good; excellent or splendid: what a wonderful person she is; had a wonderful time at the party.
2. Capable of eliciting wonder; astonishing: "The ... whale is one of the most wonderful animals in the world" (Charles Darwin).
won′der·ful·ly adv.
won′der·ful·ness n.
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wonderful
(ˈwʌndəfʊl)adj
1. exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
2. extremely fine; excellent
ˈwonderfully adv
ˈwonderfulness n
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won•der•ful
(ˈwʌn dər fəl)adj.
1. excellent; grand; marvelous: a wonderful vacation.
2. exciting wonder; marvelous; extraordinary.
[before 1100]
won′der•ful•ly, adv.
won′der•ful•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | wonderful - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
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wonderful
adjective
1. excellent, mean (slang), great (informal), topping (Brit. slang), brilliant, cracking (Brit. informal), outstanding, smashing (informal), superb, fantastic (informal), tremendous, ace (informal), magnificent, fabulous (informal), marvellous, terrific, sensational (informal), sovereign, awesome (slang), admirable, super (informal), brill (informal), stupendous, out of this world (informal), tiptop, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) I've always thought he was a wonderful actor.
excellent bad, average, terrible, awful, depressing, appalling, modest, grim, dreadful, miserable, unpleasant, rotten, dire, indifferent, vile, lousy (slang), mediocre, abysmal, frightful, abominable, no great shakes (informal), hellacious (U.S. slang)
excellent bad, average, terrible, awful, depressing, appalling, modest, grim, dreadful, miserable, unpleasant, rotten, dire, indifferent, vile, lousy (slang), mediocre, abysmal, frightful, abominable, no great shakes (informal), hellacious (U.S. slang)
2. remarkable, surprising, odd, strange, amazing, extraordinary, fantastic, incredible, astonishing, staggering, marvellous, startling, peculiar, awesome, phenomenal, astounding, miraculous, unheard-of, wondrous (archaic or literary), awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping This is a wonderful achievement for one so young.
remarkable common, usual, ordinary, commonplace, unremarkable, run-of-the-mill, uninteresting
remarkable common, usual, ordinary, commonplace, unremarkable, run-of-the-mill, uninteresting
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wonderful
adjective1. So remarkable as to elicit disbelief:
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Translations
báječný
vidunderligdejlig
ihanaloistavamainiohieno
prekrasan
csodálatos
undursamlegur; frábær
すばらしい
놀라운
vidunderligunderfull
čudovit
underbar
ดีเยี่ยม
kỳ diệu
wonderful
[ˈwʌndəfʊl] ADJ1. (= excellent) [person, experience, surprise] → maravilloso, estupendo; [painting, piece of music] → maravilloso, precioso; [opportunity] → estupendo; [feeling] → maravilloso
it would be wonderful to be able to sing well → sería maravilloso tener buena voz
she looks wonderful for her age → está estupenda para la edad que tiene
isn't it wonderful!; how wonderful! → ¡qué estupendo!, ¡qué maravilla!
we had a wonderful time → (nos) lo pasamos de maravilla or estupendamente
it would be wonderful to be able to sing well → sería maravilloso tener buena voz
she looks wonderful for her age → está estupenda para la edad que tiene
isn't it wonderful!; how wonderful! → ¡qué estupendo!, ¡qué maravilla!
we had a wonderful time → (nos) lo pasamos de maravilla or estupendamente
2. (= amazing) [memory, achievement] → increíble
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wonderful
[ˈwʌndərfʊl] adj (= marvellous) [time, day, world, feeling, place, job, opportunity, experience, idea, man, woman] → merveilleux/euse
We had a wonderful time → Nous avons passé des moments merveilleux.
a wonderful memory of our happy times together → un merveilleux souvenir des moments heureux que nous avons passés ensemble
The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face → L'air froid et brumeux sur son visage lui procurait une sensation merveilleuse.
You've got such a wonderful memory
BUT Tu as une mémoire si prodigieuse.
to look wonderful → avoir une mine superbe
it's wonderful to do sth → c'est merveilleux de faire qch
It's wonderful to see you → C'est merveilleux de te voir.
We had a wonderful time → Nous avons passé des moments merveilleux.
a wonderful memory of our happy times together → un merveilleux souvenir des moments heureux que nous avons passés ensemble
The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face → L'air froid et brumeux sur son visage lui procurait une sensation merveilleuse.
You've got such a wonderful memory
BUT Tu as une mémoire si prodigieuse.
to look wonderful → avoir une mine superbe
it's wonderful to do sth → c'est merveilleux de faire qch
It's wonderful to see you → C'est merveilleux de te voir.
(= remarkable) → merveilleux/euse
The human body is a wonderful thing → Le corps humain est une chose merveilleuse.
It's wonderful what has been achieved so far → C'est merveilleux de voir tout ce qui a été accompli jusqu'à maintenant.
The human body is a wonderful thing → Le corps humain est une chose merveilleuse.
It's wonderful what has been achieved so far → C'est merveilleux de voir tout ce qui a été accompli jusqu'à maintenant.
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wonderful
adj → wunderbar
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wonderful
[ˈwʌndəfʊl] adj → meraviglioso/a, stupendo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wonder
(ˈwandə) noun1. the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary. He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.
2. something strange, unexpected or extraordinary. the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!
3. the quality of being strange or unexpected. The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.
verb1. to be surprised. Caroline is very fond of John – I shouldn't wonder if she married him.
2. to feel curiosity or doubt. Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?
3. to feel a desire to know. I wonder what the news is.
ˈwonderful adjective arousing wonder; extraordinary, especially in excellence. a wonderful opportunity; a wonderful present; She's a wonderful person.
ˈwonderfully adverbˈwonderingly adverb
with great curiosity and amazement. The children gazed wonderingly at the puppets.
ˈwonderland (-lӕnd) noun a land or place full of wonderful things.
ˈwondrous (ˈwandrəs) adjective wonderful.
no wonder it isn't surprising. No wonder you couldn't open the door – it was locked!
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wonderful
→ عَجِيب báječný vidunderlig wunderbar θαυμαστός maravilloso ihana merveilleux prekrasan meraviglioso すばらしい 놀라운 geweldig vidunderlig cudowny maravilhoso удивительный underbar ดีเยี่ยม harika kỳ diệu 奇妙的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wonderful
a. maravilloso-a, asombroso-a, estupendo-a, excelente.
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